Gastrointestinal Tract Quiz

What is the primary function of the tongue?

• To aid in digestion

• To pump blood

• To filter toxins

• To support the spine

Which of the following is a function of the salivary glands?

• To aid in digestion

• To pump blood

• To store fat

• To produce bile

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What is the primary function of teeth in the mouth?

• To grind and chew food

• To produce saliva

• To filter air

• To store nutrients

What is the primary function of the lips and cheeks during eating?

• To keep the food between our teeth when we chew

• To produce saliva

• To digest food

• To sense taste

What covers the skeletal muscle in the lips and cheeks?

• Bone

• Skin

• Cartilage

• Fat

What is the hard palate primarily formed by?

• Muscle

• Bone

• Cartilage

• Tissue

What function does the hard palate serve during chewing?

• It absorbs nutrients

• It forms a rigid surface for the tongue

• It secretes saliva

• It filters air

What action causes the soft palate to elevate?

• Breathing

• Swallowing

• Speaking

• Chewing

What is a bolus?

• A type of muscle

• A mixture of food and saliva

• A digestive enzyme

• A part of the pharynx

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Where does the tongue push the bolus after mixing it with saliva?

• Stomach

• Esophagus

• Pharynx

• Small intestine